jammie pics...

...for the New Year!
I got a new remote for my camera for my birthday (coming up, but we won't talk about that) so I wanted to practice!

You can imagine how thrilled Ed was for this opportunity. I take what I can get!

NYE 2011

Yes, this is what New Years Eve consists of when you have 2 kids! A photoshoot and early bedtime! Doesn't help that I have to work at 7am tomorrow, but it is what it is! And we are okay with it! 

the finale...

Today is our last Christmas celebration of 2011! We hosted the Blodgett family at our house this year. First time having a gathering at our house. It was nice not to have to travel with the kids for a change, but we felt bad having everyone else have to travel to get here. Luckily the weather was good for everyone! Now they have all seen our not so new house anymore and see where we live.

We started out the day with some appetizers. Then we had a wonderful turkey and fixings for lunch (Ed was in charge and did great). Then we opened presents, which there were plenty again of course. After that came dessert and visiting before everyone headed home before dark.

 

Grace was in town for NYE and staying with her friend, so she stopped over to visit before eveyone headed out too. It was very nice to not have to worry about where the kids would sleep, or rush out to get the kids home for bed. I think we might take to liking hosting the holidays? We don't have much room for many more people though!

It was difficult for me to have or tree up this long! Usually we are taking the tree down the day after Christmas. That being said, it isn't surprising that we have it down before bedtime tonight!

never ending...

...teeth!

#5 came through yesterday! Thus the chewing on everything still. #6 isn't far behind! Will probably lose count after these two!

poor grandpa's

...and any other male figure that steps foot in our house. Rowan runs them ragged. She loves to go on shoulder's (thanks to daddy for starting that), and play hide and seek, and play ball. All things she talks any male figure into when they come to visit! I was able to catch Rowan and Grandpa Bill on camera today of the action full force. I think Grandpa had to fix his glasses last night after such action. Ooops.

Presents and Packers...

Grandma Pam and Grandpa Bill arrived around 1pm this afternoon!

And once again, the tree was filled with presents. And once again, we were all spoiled rotten. Eddie showed off his skills of opening presents while laying on his back! The dogs got in on the mix of course too. In addition to gifts, we had a brisket lunch, and then it was nap time once again. The kids and I took a short nap while Ed and Grandpa Bill put together the train table, and Grandma Pam prepared appetizers for the Packer game.

We enjoyed lots of delightful appetizers, watched the Packer game and played with lots of new toys! Then it was off to bed for most of us. The sleep the last few days has been limited for most of us, so the end of the Packer game was watched from most of our beds! Can't believe that Christmas is over! Well sort of, we have one more family to celebrate with next friday! Now I will spend the next week trying to find room for all of our new things!

Santa came!

....and I was home before Rowan even woke up to see. A fellow co-worker of mine was willing to come in an hour early so that they kids wouldn't have to wait for me to open presents until 8am. So I got home before 7am, and Rowan was sound asleep. But I at least got to change and hang out with the boys for a little bit before she was up. We had some coffee and cinnamon rolls while we opened gifts. And Rowan was actually 'done' aka sick of opening before she was even half way done with her gifts. And I thought they didn't have enough! Guess we and Santa did fine!

After opening gifts, Eddie and I took a nap before lunchtime and before Grandma Pam and Grandpa Bill would get here.